Services

All-inclusive service offerings.

We’ll help you stay ahead of the herd. Whether you’re in need of a new build, remodel, or a system upgrade, Modesto Dairy Solutions maximizes your facility so it does more than get the job done.

When it comes to our services, we don’t merely focus on ways to increase milk production alone. Our services focus on the entire spectrum of milk production, from ensuring your milking parlor supports cow health by reducing somatic cells counts in milk, maximizes productivity with built-in milk monitoring systems, increases labor savings by reducing time spent rounding up cows, to many other advancements in dairy farming. We’ve developed new methods of milk production that complement the traditional dairyman’s methods we grew up learning. In the end, farm efficiency is our objective—even for the smallest square-footage farms. So whether your milk barn is a rotary or parallel, 50 cows or five thousand, we make certain any size milk barn is producing at its optimum efficiency.

Each service is customized for your specific milking facility. Below is a list of our most common services, but our capabilities don’t stop here. Find the service you’re looking for or give us a call and let’s talk about how we can help you.

Milk barn installation

We don’t just install milk barns, we focus on the strategic planning and equipment installation for a fully automated milk parlor. Using the current layout of your milking facility, we’ll use the highest quality equipment to create a farm that yields efficient milking. Something as simple as switching a setting from wash to milk takes a lot of pipe movement that needs proper placement and installation for a smooth transition. We make it so everything in your milk barn is installed so that your labor force isn’t doing more work than they need to. Our milk barn installation service makes monitoring and reporting on dairy operations easy and convenient for all barn types.

To ensure your milking facility is operating at its highest capacity, we offer the following milk barn installations:

Rotary milk barns

Parallel milk barns

Voluntary milking systems

We’ll discover your style of milk production and determine the equipment you need to run your facility smoothly and efficiently. We’ve worked with milk barns of all sizes; designing an operating milking facility in a limited amount of space is nothing new to us. When all is said and done, you’ll own a customized milking facility that’s ready to run at full capacity.

Mechanical & electrical design

The truth is, no one knows mechanical and electrical design better than electricians themselves. We know this, and instead of hiring outside electricians per project, we have a team of professional electricians on staff who have been in the industry for decades. Our in-house electricians plan for various electrical systems that are later integrated throughout each milk barn. If we hired third-party electricians, we would have less control over ensuring your prime considerations are kept in mind during the entire process. We rather oversee the entire project; you can blame it on our roots.

Our electricians ensure the design, production, and operation of your equipment is performing as it should to support efficient milking with the following services:

Rewiring equipment controls

Repairing equipment

Customized touchscreen for central control

Our electricians bring precision to the table, avoiding any chance of faulty wiring that can result in costly repairs and misinformation. As a company staffed with dairy industry experts and professional electricians, Modesto is a company you can count on for all your dairy barn needs.

New build

Owning a newly built milking facility by Modesto is a facility worth owning. You’ll have efficiency at your fingertips. Your system will be seamless. Your reporting will be customized. At last, you’ll own a milk barn that was built for you from the ground up. We understand the importance of cow comfort and herd management, and we’ve balanced those perfectly with the requirements of milk production. Before bringing the walls of your new barn together, we’ll discuss your style of milk production and budget.

During your new build, we’ll work together to deliver on your expectations and finish your barn in good time. Because when you choose Modesto, we’re in this together—for the long haul.

Modesto is the kind of company that you want to have a long relationship with—we’ve had nothing but good experiences with them. Ryan and Jake are reliable and they have fantastic service.

Jason Van Der Toorn, Boschma Farms

Remodel

There are a lot of benefits that come with converting or upgrading your existing parlor into a more efficient milking facility such as upgrading any outdated equipment, meeting new sanitary and safety regulations, improving cow movement, or replacing an inadequate electrical system. Even as you milk barn grows, adding new equipment to your current wiring system is dangerous as it may not handle the capacity of your new equipment. The idea is to have a milking facility that’s built for a safe and productive environment for both the cows and dairy farmers.

Remodels are what we’re good at, and we can work with any size facility. Our remodel services include, but are not limited to:

Milk house remodel and additions

Milk parlor expansions

Redesigning holding areas and transfer lanes for better cow flow

Redesigning your electrical system

Our experts will remodel your milk barn using the latest equipment and technology in the industry without bringing production to a standstill. We’ve designed remodels for the most challenging milk barn problems, such as redesigning a sort gate palpation area to accommodate multiple group changes or breeds so that dairy farmers can easily work cows post sorting and cows are less stressed.

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System upgrades

If your system requires extra effort to manage, don’t ride it out. Instead, consider a system upgrade. We’ll integrate the latest equipment and technology with your current system, so your facility runs as best as it can. Whether it’s adding a braze plate chiller or installing a new compressor, a system upgrade can significantly increase milk production and the life expectancy of your cattle. Our skilled technicians have years of experience and can upgrade a variety of systems with little interference to your current milk production.

Ongoing maintenance

The way we see it, our work is never finished. We ensure the operation of your equipment is always running with a custom scheduled maintenance program designed based on your agenda. It’s one of the many reasons we develop and maintain a partnership with you after a specific service is completed. Our team communicates with you directly, keeping you well aware of problems we find and what we can do to correct them. We’ll keep an eye on your milking facility with ongoing care and upkeep, so nothing slows down your production.

Emergency service

In the event of an emergency, we offer fast evaluation, installation, and repairs for all dairy equipment, whether it’s equipment that was installed by Modesto or someone else. Because we understand that when you work hard, so does your equipment. Ensure you have a responsive team you can lean on in the most crucial times by contacting us for any unexpected breakdowns or needed maintenance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

They do what they say they’ll do, and they do it when they say they’ll do it. They bring a big crew and they stay until the job is done. Their service is top-notch—you can call at any hour of the day and someone will be out right away.